The Ideas
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A woman creates fake dating profiles until she runs into one of the men she has deceived.
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Cast
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Maren Eggert
Known for
I'm Your Man
The Experiment
Fabian Stumm
Known for
Great Freedom
Lore
Marie-Lou Sellem
Known for
Freud
Winter Sleepers
Romina Küper
Known for
Woman of the Dead
Anne Haug
Also in
Luden
Men Show Movies & Women Their Breasts
Anneke Kim Sarnau
Known for
The Constant Gardener
More Beautiful
Godehard Giese
Known for
Babylon Berlin
Deutschland
Angela Winkler
Known for
Dark
Suspiria
Ulrica Flach
Also in
Sad Jokes
Fallet - Hagamanen
Elin Gradin
Also in
Autobiographical Scene Number 6882
Weekend
Aenne Schwarz
Known for
All Good
Next Door
Fabian Stumm Director · Michael Bennett Cinematographer Kaspar Panizza Editor
First release September 26, 2026 · Produced in Germany · Languages English, German, Swedish
Production
Postofilm
Production
Germany
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Languages
Original title
Die Ideen
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German · Swedish
Release dates
Switzerland · September 26, 2026
Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
Germany · January 28, 2027
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
November 6, 2026 · Premiere · International Film Festival Mannheim Heidelberg
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